Haddington Concert Society

food for the soul, summer 2012

SITAR! classical Indian music performed by members of Edinburgh's thesitarproject 
Saturday 26 May 2012, 11.30am · a haddington festival event                         

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A concert of meditative.... exotic....exciting... classical Indian music - a combination of ancient melodies,improvisation, intricate rhythms and music inspired by Indian folk melodies. The concert will feature sitar (the best known Indian instrument), tabla (a pair of drums often used to accompany an instrument or vocalist ) and tampura (a stringed instrument with a magical sound ,providing a constant drone and backdrop to the melodies ).
thesitarproject supports people who want to learn sitar in Scotland. Along with its sister organisation, Tabla Alba, it runs classes and workshops and promotes concerts.   http://www.tablaalba.org/index.html       

KIRSTY WALLACE treble recorder
works by Handel, Murrill, Hand, and Telemann · Saturday 30 June 2012, 11.30 am

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Kirsty Wallace (15), a pupil at Knox Academy, Haddington,
has been playing the Treble recorder for four years and is
he youngest member of the Scottish Recorder Orchestra. 
She will be accompanied by her music teacher Anne Traill.

YOUNG MUSICIANS SHOWCASE
Saturday 28 July 2012, 11.30am

SONGS AND ARIAS
performed by students of the Ian Tomlin School of Music, Edinburgh Napier University
Saturday 25 August 2012, 11.30 am

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Once again we are delighted to welcome talented young singers from the Ian Tomlin School performing a mixture of songs and arias, including the Queen of the Night's aria from Magic Flute. The singers will include Christine Barbara (from Malta), Kathleen Cronie (from Aberdeen), Robbie Milner (from Edinburgh)and Monica Toll (from Glasgow).  Scott Mitchell will accompany them on the Concert Society's Bösendorfer concert-grand piano.
Haddington Concert Society